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Hoverfly larvae

Syrphidae

Description:

Small, clear, and flat.

Habitat:

field with lots of clover and weeds.

1 Species ID Suggestions

misako
misako 11 years ago
Syrphid Fly / Hoverfy Larvae
Syrphidae syrphid fly larvae - Google Search


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3 Comments

misako
misako 11 years ago

Hi Keith--I made a small error in the suggestion name: should be "larva" (singular), not "larvae" (plural). Sorry! I've only seen one of these in my garden:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/903...

keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

Thank you, changed the name.

misako
misako 11 years ago

This is a hoverfly larva...not sure which species.

keithp2012
Spotted by
keithp2012

New York, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2012
Submitted on May 15, 2012

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